Truth decay : an initial exploration of the diminishing role of facts and analysis in American public life /

Over the past two decades, national political and civil discourse in the United States has been characterized by "Truth Decay," defined as a set of four interrelated trends: an increasing disagreement about facts and analytical interpretations of facts and data; a blurring of the line betw...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Kavanagh, Jennifer, 1981- (Author), Rich, Michael D. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corporation, [2018]
Subjects:
Political culture > United States.
Truth > Political aspects > United States.
Rhetoric > Political aspects > United States.
Vérité > Aspect politique > États-Unis.
Discours politique > États-Unis.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
Political culture.
Rhetoric > Political aspects.
United States.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Truth Decay's four trends
  • Historical context: is Truth Decay new?
  • Drivers: what is causing Truth Decay?
  • The consequences of Truth Decay
  • The road to solutions: a research agenda
  • Additional information about our methodology.

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